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(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. F. P. WOLFE.

PAUUET.

Patented July 28, 1885.

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Pholo-Liihbgfilphur. Washinglun. D. C,

(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2. F. P. WOLFE.

FAUGET.

Patented July 28, 1885 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

NITED STATES Fries.

PATENT FAUC ET.

:BPBQIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,094, dated July28, 1885.

Application filed May 2. 1884.

(No model.)

the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Faucet. of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The object of myinventionis to facilitate the drawing of liquid fromcasks or barrels by using my improved faucet or tappingwalve withattachment, the valve being opened by turning the outer part of theattachment.

The invention consists in the combination, with a bushing adapted to beheld in abarrel or cask head, of a valve for closing the outer end and aplate for closing the inner end ofthe bushing or a tube held on thesame, both the valve and plate being held on the same spindle.

The invention also consists in the combination, with the said bushing,of a detachable part in which a tube is held, which is provided on itsinner end with a prong for pushing back the valve in the bushing topermit the liquid to flow through the faucet, all as will be set forthand described hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan View of my improved faucet and attachment. Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectionalView of the part held in the barrel or cask, showing the manner ofopening the inner end of the said section. Fig. 4 is a front end view ofthe inner part of the faucet. Fig. 5 is a rear end view of the front orouter part.

The externally and internally screw-threaded bushing A is provided witha face-plate, B, having slightly inclined dovetail side edges. In theinner end of the bushing A a tube-seetion, 0, is screwed, which isprovided on its free or rear edge with two or more notches, (1, adaptedto receive lugs D, projecting from the inner surface of an end plate, D,fitted closely on and adapted to close the inner end of the saidtubesection O. The lugs D on the plate D serve as guides to bring theplate in the same position on the end of the tube 0. A spindle, E, heldon the plate D, projects from the inner surface of the same and passesthrough a fixed spider, E,in the tube-section, C.

On the free or front end of the spindle E a valve, F, is held, which isformed of rubber or leather disks F, surrounding and secured on the endof the spindle E, which is provided at its outer end surface with atransverse groove,

f, for receiving the end of a key, I), and with a central recess, 9.Aspider, d, is held loosely on the spindle E behind the valve F, andbetween the spiders E and d a spiral spring, G, surrounds the spindle,which spring presses the valve F against the inner surface of thefaceplate B, thus closing the aperture B in the same. A cup-shaped part,H, is provided with two side flanges, H, having dovetailed inner edges,which flanges are separated such a distance that the face-plate B fitsclosely between them. The neck J of the cup-shaped part H is providedwith a spindle or inclined slot, J, from the front end of which agroove, J, is formed in the inner surface of the neck to the outer endof the said neck. In the neck J a tube, K, is held, which is provided onits outer end with an internally-screw-threaded collar, L, for couplingthe tube K with another tube, I, &c. At its inner end the tube K isprovided with a cross-piece, M, from the middle of which a prong, N,projects, the point of which fits in the aperture 9. in the end of thespindle E. A flaring rubber or leather washer or packing-ring, O, issecured on the inner end of the tube K around the prong N. The tube K.is provided at its inner end with a stud, I, projecting into the spiralor inclined slot J.

The faucet or tapping-valve and attachment is used in the followingmanner: The bushing A, on which the tube-section O is secured, isscrewed into the head S of the cask in such a manner that the face-plateB rests on the outer surface of the head of the cask. The cask isshipped with the section 0, and the bushing held in it in the mannerjust described. If the cask is to be tapped the cup-shaped part H isplaced on the face-plate B in such a manner that the flanges H embracethe plate B, thus holding the frontdetachable part of the faucet on theplate B. k

While securing the part H in the manner described, the stud P must beheld in the groove J so that the prong N does not project from the endof the cup-shaped part H.

If the liquid is to be drawn from the cask the tube K is pushed in thedirection of the arrow a and the point of the prong N is thereby broughtinto the recess 9, and then the tube K is turned on its longitudinalaxis to cause the stud]? to travel up the inclined edge of the slot J,whereby the tube K will be moved in the direction of the arrow a. Theprong N, acting on the spindle E, presses the valve Fin the direction ofthe arrow a and from the surface of the plate B, thus compressing thespring G at the same time the plate D is moved from the inner end of thetube-section O. The liquid can now flow through the tube 0, the bushiugA, and through the tube K. If the faucet or tapping-valve is to beclosed the tube K is turned in the inverse direction, whereby the prongN is withdrawn and the spring Gr per mitted to press the valve F againstthe inner surface of the plate B, and the plate D against the end of thetube 0. The faucet or tappingvalve can thus be opened or closed bysimply turning the tube in one direction or the other.

If the inside of the cask is to be washed out or cleaned the inner endof the tube 0 must be opened. To accomplish this the spindle E is pushedinward by means of key 1) until the lugs D are moved out of the notchesa, and then the spindle is turned by means of the 0 key until the lugs Drest on the rear edge of the tube 0, against which they are pressed bythe spring G. The water can then flow through the space between theinner end of the tube C and the edge of the plate D. The plate D whenclosed also serves as aprotective for the valve F while the barrels arebeing pitched.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a faucet or tapping-valve and attach ment, thecombination, with the bushing A,of the tube 0 on the same, which tubehas notches a in its inner end, the plate D, having lugs D, fitting inthe notches a, and of a spring for pressing the plate D against the endof the tube 0, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. In a faucet, the combination, with the bushing A and the tube 0,provided with notches a, of the spindle E, provided with the plate D,having lugs D and the valve F on opposite ends, the spring G,surrounding the spindle, the cup-shaped part H, secured to the bushing,and the tube K, working in the cupshaped part H and provided with prongN, substantially as herein shown and described.

FRANK F. \VOLFF.

Witnesses:

GEORGE H. MEBOLD, O. SEDGWIOK.

